Table 1.

Characteristics of the population at protocol inclusion

Patient	Gender	Weight (kg)	Height (cm)	Age (years)	SAPS-2	SOFA	Reason of ICU admission
1	M	78	174	55	22	4	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
2	F	60	158	54	24	7	Septic shock
3	M	75	180	67	37	6	Cardiac arrest
4	F	68	165	48	32	6	Intraparenchymal cerebral haemorrhage
5	F	70	165	74	37	7	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
6	M	87	182	62	32	4	Cerebral ischemia
7	M	68	178	32	20	4	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
8	M	90	172	78	44	7	Septic shock
9	F	58	160	72	48	7	Cardiogenic shock
10	M	50	170	31	20	3	Acute respiratory failure in multiple Sclerosis
11	M	75	170	59	29	5	Acute on chronic respiratory failure
12	F	73	166	48	47	7	Coma in thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura
13	F	78	164	67	29	4	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
14	F	82	168	64	32	4	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
15	M	58	172	23	22	4	Acute on chronic respiratory failure in duchenne dystrophy
Mean (SD)		71 (11)	170 (7)	56 (17)	32 (9)	5 (1)

SAPS-2 simplified acute physiology score 2, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment score, ICU intensive care unit